Barack Obama's presidency: behind the scenes – in pictures

Barack Obama's presidency: behind the scenes – in pictures

Official White House photographer Pete Souza has documented the president's life and work over the past four years, from his inauguration to the handling of the BP oil spill to downtime with daughters Sasha and Malia and first lady Michelle. The photographs offer a rare portrait of what it is like to be president of the United States

May 2011: Barack Obama, Joe Biden, Robert Gates and Hillary Clinton along with members of the national security team, as they receive an update on the mission against Osama bin Laden in the Situation Room of the White House